The North Carolina Tar Heels (14-4, 2-3 ACC) will attempt to build on a 12-game home winning streak when they take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-8, 1-4 ACC) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at Dean E. Smith Center. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
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How to Watch North Carolina vs. Notre Dame
- Game day: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
- Game time: 7 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN2
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North Carolina 2025-26 Season Stats
Notre Dame 2025-26 Season Stats
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North Carolina vs. Notre Dame Stat Insights
Points
- The 81.9 points the Tar Heels average are 12.6 more than the Fighting Irish give up.
- North Carolina is 13-3 when tallying more than 69.3 points.
- When Notre Dame allows less than 81.9 points, it is 9-7.
- The Fighting Irish average 73.4 points, only 3.8 more than the 69.6 the Tar Heels concede.
- When putting up more than 69.6 points, Notre Dame is 8-2.
- North Carolina's record is 11-0 when it concedes less than 73.4 points.
- The Tar Heels have 223 more points than their opponents this year (12.3 per game), and the Fighting Irish have 74 more than their opponents (4.1 per game).
Shooting
- The Tar Heels are making 48.0% of their shots from the field, 6.1% higher than the Fighting Irish concede to opponents (41.9%).
- North Carolina has a 12-3 straight-up record when shooting higher than 41.9% from the field.
- The Fighting Irish's 45.5% shooting percentage from the field is 5.7% higher than the Tar Heels have given up.
- Notre Dame is 9-6 straight up when shooting above 39.8% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Tar Heels average 37.1 rebounds, 2.9 more than the Fighting Irish's average.
- North Carolina is 14-2 overall when tops in terms of the boards. Notre Dame is 0-4 when coming up short on the glass.
- The Tar Heels' 9.9 offensive rebounds per game are just 0.5 more than the Fighting Irish average (9.4).
- When the Tar Heels collect more offensive rebounds, they are 9-3 overall. When grabbing fewer, the Fighting Irish are 1-1.
- On the boards, North Carolina is +8.8 rebounds per game, and Notre Dame is +7.2.
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